Search and rescue animals
By: Precious McKenzie
Series: Animal matters; Animal matters
Publisher: Rourke Educational Media
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Vero Beach, FL]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781634300674; 9781634300971; 9781634301237
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Rescue dogs; Juvenile literature; Working animals; Search and rescue operations
Description: Search and rescue animals are used around the world in many dangerous situations. From rescuing hikers or skiers who are lost or caught in an avalanche, to assisting first responders, like police in finding missing persons, sniffing out explosives, and saving lives, the abilities and variety of animals used are all captured in this book.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Emergency! --; title: SAR dogs --; title: Disaster dogs --; title: Non-canine SAR critters --; title: Support search and rescue.